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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 196.77 Cr
Over 3.61 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 88,284
17,336 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.59%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 3.07%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 196.77 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,54,91,739 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.61 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,08,560
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2nd Dose
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1,00,59,858
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Precaution Dose
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55,92,724
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,22,707
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2nd Dose
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1,76,17,764
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Precaution Dose
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98,60,147
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,61,10,152
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2nd Dose
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2,20,43,359
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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6,02,28,410
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2nd Dose
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4,81,52,150
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,80,26,045
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2nd Dose
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49,93,71,367
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Precaution Dose
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22,98,086
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,34,07,175
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2nd Dose
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19,29,99,021
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Precaution Dose
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22,37,870
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,72,22,912
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2nd Dose
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12,05,22,287
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Precaution Dose
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2,31,52,623
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Precaution Dose
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4,31,41,450
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Total
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1,96,77,33,217
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 88,284. Active cases now constitute 0.20% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.59%. 13,029 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,27,49,056.
17,336 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,01,649 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 85.98 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 3.07% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 4.32%.
Vice President's Secretariat
India attaches utmost importance to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Vice President
Terrorism is a big menace to world community & Poverty is also a challenge for all of us;
Interacts with Member, Mexican Chamber of Deputies
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India attaches utmost importance to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He was interacting with the Member, Chamber of Deputies  & President, Inter-Parliamentary Union , Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron who called on him, here today.
The Vice President said that Mexico is a very important partner for India and India attaches great importance to relations with Mexico. India has been an active member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union  and participated in all meetings/events, he said. We cherish our relationship and engagements with the IPU family, he added.
The Vice President said that India takes note of the IPU is working on priority areas such as human rights, gender equity, child protection, sustainable development, climate change, migration etc. We look forward to greater engagement with IPU under your leadership, he said.
Shri Naidu said that India attaches utmost importance to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He further said that the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Developmental Goals  mirror our own vision of development. Several of our initiatives like the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachh Bharat, Jan Dhan Yojana etc., closely relate to several targets of SDGs, he added.
The Vice President said that terrorism is a big menace to world community and it has no religion, but our neighbour is unfortunately funding and abetting it. Poverty is also a challenge for all of us and we have to support each other and move forward with much greater coordination and cooperation, he added.
The Member, Mexican Chamber of Deputies & the President, IPU said that Mexico would like to further strengthen bilateral relations with India at all levels and in all sectors. She further said that Mexico would like to benefit from India's Direct Benefit Transfer  scheme and explore transfer of technology and know how to reach the Mexicans, particularly the vulnerable and those living in the far-flung areas.
Ms. Gabriela said that Mexico would be keen to send the Director of their newly created welfare Bank to come and study the Indian system. IPU under Mexican presidency to prioritise the fight against terrorism, she added.
Ministry of Railways
EAST COAST RAILWAY LAUNCHES EXTENSIVE SWACHHTA PAKHWADA CAMPAIGN
The East Coast Railway  is gearing up to mark the Swachhta Pakhwada  on a grand scale, affirming its commitment to maintaining cleanliness an
Commencing from September 16th and concluding on October 2nd, 2023, the Swachhta Pakhwada is a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Railways. In alignment with this endeavor, ECoR has launched a comprehensive campaign to emphasize cleanliness across its railway stations, trains, offices, workshops, maintenance depots, railway hospitals, and residential areas.
At the ECoR headquarters in Bhubaneswar, the General Manager, Shri Manoj Sharma, led the charge by administering the Swachhata oath to employees. Simultaneously, Divisional Railway Managers at Waltair, Khurda Road, and Sambalpur extended the pledge to their respective divisions. This commitment to cleanliness extends beyond the railway staff, as employees at various railway stations within the ECoR jurisdiction have also vowed to uphold the principles of Swachhata Pakhwada.
The key components of the Swachhta Pakhwada initiative encompass a range of activities aimed at promoting cleanliness. These include maintaining clean and hygienic railway stations and residential areas, raising awareness about cleanliness among passengers and stakeholders, and ensuring the cleanliness of trains and railway infrastructure.
During the campaign, passengers, rail users, and stakeholders will be actively involved in activities such as cleanliness drives, anti-littering awareness programs, onboard cleanliness initiatives, and the maintenance of railway facilities. Special attention will be given to the cleanliness of water installations, toilets, and surrounding areas.
The East Coast Railway is committed to making the Swachhta Pakhwada a resounding success, reinforcing its dedication to providing a clean and welcoming environment for all passengers and stakeholders.
By launching this extensive campaign, ECoR aims to reinforce its dedication to cleanliness and hygiene, setting a benchmark for other railway divisions across the country. With the active participation of employees, passengers, and stakeholders, the Swachhta Pakhwada is set to make a significant impact in promoting a culture of cleanliness within the railway network.
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PIB Headquarters
SURAT GST INTELLIGENCE CONDUCTS SEARCHES AT 6 DIFFERENT PLACES
An intelligence was received to the extent that a GST registrant 100% Export Oriented Unit assessee was indulging in evasion of GST as well as had evaded Central Excise duty of pre-GST era, the officers of Directorate General of GST intelligence , Zonal Unit, Surat during the search at six places recovered various incriminating documents leading to unearthing of evasion of GST, Customs duty as well as Central Excise duty. Searches were conducted at six different locations situated in Vapi, Silvassa, Dadra & Rakholi including residential premises. The exercise led to recovery of more than one crore rupees on the spot. Scrutiny of the documents is being undertaken by the officers of GST intelligence to ascertain the exact quantum of evasion and to decide the next course of action.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Appointment of Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra, IPS , DG, BCAS as DG, SSB.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra, IPS , presently working as DG, BCAS to the post of DG, SSB from the date of joining of the post and upto 31.12.2021 i.e. date of his retirement on superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister releases the curriculum on Experiential Learning – Gandhijis Nai Talim
Union HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar released the curriculum on Experiential Learning – Gandhijis Nai Talim in New Delhi today. This curriculum was brought out simultaneously in 13 languages i.e., Assamese, Tamil, Bengali, Odiya, Kannada, Malyalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi and English in consultation with the state councils of educational research and training along with the universities in the country.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said that we would like to take experiential learning to all levels of education involving all states and all stakeholders. He said that the Gandhiji’s Nai Talim or basic education was a holistic approach of developing body, mind and soul , by making a productive art, craft or community engagement activity as the centre of learning. Gandhi ji said “by education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man-body, mind and spirit”, said the Minister.
The Minister congratulated Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education for having involved all stakeholders in bringing out this Curriculum for Experiential Learning which is also based on Gandhi ji’s Nai Talim.
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s upcoming 150th birth anniversary celebrations, a movement is on across the educational institutions in the country to promote Nai Talim, Work Education and Experiential Learning. A special effort is on school and teacher education in the areas of work education and experiential learning through the education departments of Universities as well as Central and State Governments and the SCERTs.
Marking the occasion of Teacher’s Day, the book titled “Experiential Learning – Gandhiji’s Nai Talim is launched today. This book is expected to inspire this movement to cover progressively 25 crore students of educational institutes at different levels in the country covering 80 lakh primary school teachers and 20 lakh secondary school teachers, spread over 17.5 lakh primary schools and 2.5 lakh secondary schools across the country. We wish to simultaneously release this book on September 5th, 2018 across the 29 States of India and NCR.
The book contains basic principles of Gandhiji’s Nai Talim , along with the Work and Education curriculum for Schools, D.Ed, B.Ed and Faculty Development Programmes for teachers.
This book and this project is a joint effort of the Universities in the state, state SCERT and Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education , formerly known as National Council of Rural Institutes , under the Ministry of Human Resource Development in Government of India. MGNCRE in Higher Education Department of the Union Ministry Human Resource Development strives to promote resilient India through curricular interventions like curriculum design, development and capacitating teachers for higher education programmes offered by Universities and Autonomous Institutions in India.
Ministry of Finance
Quarterly report on Public Debt Management
Since Apr-June  2010-11, Public Debt Management Cell  , Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management on a regular basis. The current report pertains to the quarter July-September 2019 .
During Q2 of FY20, the Central Government issued dated securities worth ₹ 2,21,000 crore as against ₹1,44,000 crore in Q2 of FY19. The weighted average maturity  of new issuances stood at 15.89 years in Q2 of FY20 . The weighted average yield  of primary issuances of dated securities for the same quarter was lower at 6.93 per cent compared to 7.21 per cent in Q1 of FY20. During July-September 2019, the Central Government raised ₹50,000 crore through the issuance of Cash Management Bills. The net average liquidity absorption by RBI under Liquidity Adjustment Facility  including MSF was ₹1,30,902 crore during the quarter. Report
The total liabilities  of the Government, increased to ₹91,01,484 crore at end-September 2019 from ₹88,18,392 crore at end-June 2019. Public debt accounted for 90.2 per cent of total outstanding liabilities at end-September 2019. Nearly 29.1 per cent of the outstanding dated securities had a residual maturity of less than 5 years. The holding pattern indicates a share of 39.7 per cent for commercial banks and 24.9 per cent for insurance companies at end-September 2019.
G-Sec yields softened in Q2 of FY20. The weighted average yield of primary issuances declined to 6.93 per cent from 7.21 per cent in Q1 of FY20. There was also a moderation in yields on G-Secs in the secondary market. The yield on the 10-year benchmark security  was also lower at 6.70 per cent on September 30, 2019 as against 6.88 per cent on July 1, 2019. The softening of yields reflected the impact of several developments namely a slight downward revision in the fiscal deficit target to 3.3% of GDP in the Regular Budget for FY20, reduction in the policy repo rate by 35 bps by the Reserve Bank in August, reduction in the target range for the Federal Funds Rate by 25 bps each in July and September 2019, benign CPI-based inflation rates, higher surplus transfer  by the Reserve Bank and surplus liquidity conditions in the market. Central Government dated securities continued to account for a major share of total trading volumes in the secondary market, with a share of 85.0 per cent in total outright trading volumes in value terms during Q2 of FY20.
Ministry of Finance
Capital Shortage in PSBs
As per RBI guidelines, banks in India are required to maintain a minimum Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio  of 9%. As on 31.3.2019, all 18 Public Sector Banks  meet this minimum CRAR requirement.
In the Union budget for the financial year 2019-20, Government has proposed to make provision for infusion of Rs. 70,000 crore capital to PSBs to boost credit for a strong impetus to the economy.
As per inputs received from State Bank of India, bank has obtained approval for raising equity capital of up to Rs. 20,000 crore from the market by way of Qualified Institutional Placement  or other modes till 31.3.2020.
The bank has further informed that at present it is well capitalised, with CRAR of 12.72% as on 31.3.2019 against regulatory requirement of 11.325% and, depending upon the requirement, it would decide on raising capital at an appropriate time during the financial year.
PSBs source capital through internal capital generation, mobilisation of capital from markets, and infusion by the Government. Thus, capital infusion by the Government complements PSB’s internal capital generation and mobilisation of capital from markets. During the period from financial year  2008-09 to FY2018-19, PSBs have mobilised Rs. 2,81,616 crore of capital through sources other than Government, and have posted net profit of Rs. 98,373 crore, of which a sizeable proportion has contributed to internal capital generation. During the same period, Government has infused capital of Rs. 3,15,721 crore in PSBs.
This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
PMJVK is now being implemented in 1300 identified Minority Concentration Areaswith an objective of developing socio-economic infrastructure and basic amenities in the said areas
The areas under PMJVK have been increased from 90 Districts originally to 308 Districts of the country
The Pradhan Mantri Jan VikasKaryakram has been restructured in 2018 and is now being implemented in 1300 identified Minority Concentration Areas , with an objective of developing socio-economic infrastructure and basic amenities in the said areas. For larger coverage of the scheme, the areas under PMJVK have been increased from 90 Districts originally to 308 Districts of the country, which include 870 Blocks, 321 Towns and 109 District Headquarters.
The expenditure under PMJVK in 2018-19 and 2019-20, has been Rs. 1156.07 crore and Rs.1698.29 crore respectively.
Project proposals under PMJVK are received from the States/UTs as per their felt need and infrastructure requirement of the identified MCA. In the period 2018-19 to 2019-20, the Ministry has sanctioned 85 Residential Schools, 6 JawaharNavodayaVidyalayas , 454 School Buildings, 22 Degree Colleges, 209 Hostels, 4181 Additional Class Rooms, 329 Additional Classroom Blocks, 7854 Smart Classrooms, 32 Industrial Training Institutes, 7 Polytechnics, 324 Health Projects, 927 Anganwadi Centres, 22 Working Women Hostels, 136 Common Service Centres, 8 Hunar Hubs, 37 Market Sheds, 953 Sanitation Projects, 1027 Drinking Water Projects, 9 Sport facilities, 89 SadbhavMandaps, 11 Skill Development Centres etc.
This information was given by Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of Minority Affairs, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Implementation of Citizenship  Act
The Citizenship  Act, 2019  has been notified on 12.12.2019 and has come into force w.e.f. 10.01.2020. The Rules under The Citizenship  Act, 2019  are under preparation. The Committees on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have granted extension of time upto 09.04.2021 and 09.07.2021 respectively to frame these rules under the Citizenship  Act, 2019 .
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV
India Post celebrates Mails Day as part of National Postal Week
Customer Meets organized by various Postal Circles across country
India Post with its vast network of Post Offices and Mail Offices reaches every address in the country even in remote rural areas for delivery of Mail and Parcels. ‘Mails Day’ is being celebrated by India Post on 16th October, 2021 to acknowledge the role of the Postman/Postwomen, Grameen Dak Sewaks and other postal officials engaged in the booking, transmission and delivery of Mails and Parcels. In order to celebrate the ‘Mails Day’ this year, various Postal Circles organized Customer Meets across the country.
Customer Meet at Haryana Postal Circle
Customer Meet at Rajasthan Postal Circle
Customer Meet at North East Postal Circle
In line with the expectation of the customers, India Post has introduced a number of initiatives to further improve and maintain the quality of services. India Post has implemented Core Service Integration  solution across the postal network, to ensure real time flow of data across the processing, transmission and delivery offices. India Post has also introduced real-time delivery updation of Speed Post, Registered Post, Business Parcel, etc. through the Postman Mobile App . In order to improve the monitoring of ordinary or unregistered mail, India Post has introduced tracking of unregistered bags as well as electronic clearance of Letter boxes.
Growth of e-commerce, the world over, has given a great flip to transmission and delivery of Packets and Parcels. Considering the specific requirements of e-commerce customers, India Post has taken up a number of initiatives to strengthen the Parcel operations and business. India Post has set up a dedicated Postal Road Transport Network , on a hub and spoke model, to ensure expedited transmission of Parcels across the country. India Post has set-up 08 Semi-automatic Parcel Processing Hubs at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Lucknow & Jaipur as well as 171 Nodal Delivery Centres for expeditious processing and delivery of Parcels.
Further, in order to provide contactless booking and delivery services to the customers, India Post has planned for installation of Self Booking Kiosks and Smart Delivery Box.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Utilization of Social and Infrastructure Development Fund
Against a total package amount of Rs.586.20 crore under Social and Infrastructure Development Fund , projects worth of Rs.587.17 crore has been sanctioned by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. Out of this, an amount of Rs.504.10 crore has already been released and balance amount will be released on receipt of physical & financial reports from the concerned State Governments. The State wise details of these projects are as under: -

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Name of State
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No. of Project
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Approved Cost
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Funds released
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Arunachal Pradesh
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11
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187.53
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115.75
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Assam
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8
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103.51
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96.67
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Manipur
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6
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124.92
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123.87
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Meghalaya
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2
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18.84
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18.19
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Mizoram
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1
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1.99
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1.00
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Nagaland
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4
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68.09
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66.96
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Sikkim
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4
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44.20
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43.58
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Tripura
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1
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38.08
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38.08
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TOTAL
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37
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587.17
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504.10
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s interaction through PRAGATI
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today chaired his twenty-sixth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
The 25 PRAGATI meetings so far have seen a cumulative review of 227 projects with a total investment of over Rs. 10 lakh crore. Resolution of Public Grievances has also been reviewed across a range of sectors.
Today, in the twenty-sixth meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to post offices, and railways. He stressed on the importance of increasing digital transactions across the postal and rail networks, especially using the BHIM App.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress of nine infrastructure projects in the railway, road, petroleum, and power sectors. These projects are spread over several states including Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. These projects include the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, and the Char Dham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress in implementation of the AMRUT Mission. He also reviewed the programme for End-to-End Computerization of Targeted PDS Operations.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
1,198 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 30,041
Active cases stand at 0.07%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
6,135 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,44,05,550
2,961 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
92.75 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,39,814 tests conducted in the last 24 hours